Pennsylvania Route 12
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Pennsylvania Route 12 is a 9 miles (14.5 km) long part-freeway located in eastern Pennsylvania
. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 422 and U.S. Route 222 near Reading. Its eastern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 662
in Ruscombmanor Township
. In Reading
, the freeway is named the Warren Street Bypass
and has six exits. Heading east, the freeway terminates and PA 12 continues towards Pricetown as a local road. Heading west, PA 12 ends at an interchange with US 222 and US 422 northwest of downtown Reading.
interchange in West Lawn
. At the US 222/US 422 junction in Reading, US 222 and US 422 both leave the bypass, giving way to PA 12. As a limited-access highway, the route interchanges with Pennsylvania Route 183
, Pennsylvania Route 61
and U.S. Route 222 Business
before returning to grade level northeast of Reading, soon after the interchange with Spring Valley Rd.
. About 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Pricetown it meets Pennsylvania Route 73
, which heads to the southeast towards Philadelphia as a local road. The route ends at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 662
in Ruscombmanor Township
. Meanwhile, Pricetown Road continues to the Rockland Township
community of New Jerusalem, where it terminates at an intersection with Lobachsville Road.
and Pennsylvania Route 378
. It was designated from U.S. Route 209
in Snydersville to U.S. Route 309 in Center Valley
.
By 1966, the PA 12 designation was removed. Meanwhile, the 2 miles (3 km) long Warren Street Bypass
was built from U.S. Route 422
to the 5th Street Highway as U.S. Route 222. By 1978, the rest of the bypass was completed.
By 1993, from the 5th Street Highway interchange of the Warren Street Bypass
to Pennsylvania Route 662
in Pricetown, the road was referenced as Quadrant Route 2026. By 1999, US 222 was redesignated northwest of Reading; the PA 12 designation was given to the Warren Street Bypass and QR 2026.
.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 422 and U.S. Route 222 near Reading. Its eastern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662 is a long road located in eastern Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Shoemakerville and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 in Douglassville. The entire route is in Berks County...
in Ruscombmanor Township
Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania
Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.Adjacent townships*Alsace Township...
. In Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, the freeway is named the Warren Street Bypass
Warren Street Bypass
The Warren Street Bypass is a limited access road in Berks County, Pennsylvania, carrying Pennsylvania Route 12, U.S. Route 222 and U.S. Route 422. The eastern terminus of the bypass is at Hyde Park, where the road returns to grade level as PA 12. The western terminus is at the US 222/US 422 split...
and has six exits. Heading east, the freeway terminates and PA 12 continues towards Pricetown as a local road. Heading west, PA 12 ends at an interchange with US 222 and US 422 northwest of downtown Reading.
Warren Street Bypass
PA 12 is called the Warren Street Bypass for a significant portion of its routing. The bypass itself begins 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of PA 12 at the US 222/US 422U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
interchange in West Lawn
West Lawn, Pennsylvania
West Lawn is a former borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2000 census. This borough was dissolved and became part of Spring Township on January 1, 2006...
. At the US 222/US 422 junction in Reading, US 222 and US 422 both leave the bypass, giving way to PA 12. As a limited-access highway, the route interchanges with Pennsylvania Route 183
Pennsylvania Route 183
Pennsylvania Route 183 is a long route that runs north to south in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 Business in Reading. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Schuylkill Haven.-Berks County:...
, Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
and U.S. Route 222 Business
U.S. Route 222 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 222 Business is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.- Route...
before returning to grade level northeast of Reading, soon after the interchange with Spring Valley Rd.
At-grade section
PA 12 continues towards Pricetown as a local road east of the Warren Street BypassWarren Street Bypass
The Warren Street Bypass is a limited access road in Berks County, Pennsylvania, carrying Pennsylvania Route 12, U.S. Route 222 and U.S. Route 422. The eastern terminus of the bypass is at Hyde Park, where the road returns to grade level as PA 12. The western terminus is at the US 222/US 422 split...
. About 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Pricetown it meets Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73 is a 62.51 miles long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Leesport to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73.Predating the Interstate...
, which heads to the southeast towards Philadelphia as a local road. The route ends at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662 is a long road located in eastern Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Shoemakerville and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 in Douglassville. The entire route is in Berks County...
in Ruscombmanor Township
Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania
Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.Adjacent townships*Alsace Township...
. Meanwhile, Pricetown Road continues to the Rockland Township
Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Rockland Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles , all of it land...
community of New Jerusalem, where it terminates at an intersection with Lobachsville Road.
History
In the late 1920s, PA 12 was first designated mostly in central Northampton County, on what is today Pennsylvania Route 191Pennsylvania Route 191
Pennsylvania Route 191 is a -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to The Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S...
and Pennsylvania Route 378
Pennsylvania Route 378
Pennsylvania Route 378 is a north-to-south road in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 in Bethlehem and the portion north of the Lehigh River is a freeway. The highway was once Interstate 378 but when Interstate 78 was rerouted from U.S...
. It was designated from U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
in Snydersville to U.S. Route 309 in Center Valley
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Center Valley is an unincorporated village one mile north of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
.
By 1966, the PA 12 designation was removed. Meanwhile, the 2 miles (3 km) long Warren Street Bypass
Warren Street Bypass
The Warren Street Bypass is a limited access road in Berks County, Pennsylvania, carrying Pennsylvania Route 12, U.S. Route 222 and U.S. Route 422. The eastern terminus of the bypass is at Hyde Park, where the road returns to grade level as PA 12. The western terminus is at the US 222/US 422 split...
was built from U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
to the 5th Street Highway as U.S. Route 222. By 1978, the rest of the bypass was completed.
By 1993, from the 5th Street Highway interchange of the Warren Street Bypass
Warren Street Bypass
The Warren Street Bypass is a limited access road in Berks County, Pennsylvania, carrying Pennsylvania Route 12, U.S. Route 222 and U.S. Route 422. The eastern terminus of the bypass is at Hyde Park, where the road returns to grade level as PA 12. The western terminus is at the US 222/US 422 split...
to Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662
Pennsylvania Route 662 is a long road located in eastern Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Shoemakerville and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 in Douglassville. The entire route is in Berks County...
in Pricetown, the road was referenced as Quadrant Route 2026. By 1999, US 222 was redesignated northwest of Reading; the PA 12 designation was given to the Warren Street Bypass and QR 2026.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Berks CountyBerks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
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| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Reading, Pennsylvania Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,... |
0.00 | Continuation beyond western terminus | |
| 0.67 | to Reading Regional Airport Reading Regional Airport Reading Regional Airport , also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Reading, a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States... . |
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| 1.58 | River Road | ||
| 2.00 | Eastbound exit and entrance, westbound entrance, to FirstEnergy Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium is a 9,000-seat baseball-only stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania that hosted its first regular season baseball game in 1951. The park is home to the Reading Phillies of the Eastern League. It was voted the second best place to see a baseball game by Minor League News in 2006... . |
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| 2.49 | to US 222 north, to PA 61 Pennsylvania Route 61 Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these... . |
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| Hyde Park Hyde Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania Hyde Park is an unincorporated town just outside of Reading, Pennsylvania. The population in 1990 was 2270. Its coordinates are . It is at a railroad junction.... |
2.93 | 11th Street | |
| 4.05 | Spring Valley Road | ||
| East end of freeway section | |||
| Ruscombmanor Township Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.Adjacent townships*Alsace Township... |
7.84 | ||
| 9.57 | |||